Fender attachment for automobiles or other vehicles



Patented Sept. 5, 192.2.

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Patented Sept.. 5, 1922.

entran stares PA'raNr FENDER ATTACHMENT FOR AUTOMOBILES 0R OTHER VEHICLES.

Application ined :muy so, 1921. serial No. 488,666.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VILLIAM Il. BarnroRT, a citizen ot the United States, residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvaniahave invented a new and useful Fender Attachment for Automobiles or Other Vehicles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of a tender attachable to an automobile or other vehicle lin which provision is made for preventing trictional and engaging contact of the arms that carryk said tender with the projecting heads of rivctsemployed on the chassis member, and other details of construction as will be hereinafter described.

The invention is satisfactorily illustrated in the accompanying drawing, but the important instrumentalities thereof mayy be varied, and so it is to'be understood that the invention is not limited to the specific details shown and described, as long as they are within thespirit or scope of the claims.'

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a portion of a tender attachment and appur-` tenances embodying my invention.

Figure 2 represents a vertical section on line 2-2 Figure 1.

Figure 3 represents a horizontal section on line 3-3 Figure 2.

Figures A: and 5 represent perspective views of detached members.

Figure A6 represents a perspective view of the fender attachment embodying my invention on a reduced scale.

Figure 7 represents a side elevation of a modiication ot the construction shown in Figure 1.

Figure 8 represents a section on line 8-8 Figure 9.

Figure 9 represents a'perspective View ot a modiication of the member shown in Figure 4:.

Figure 10 represents a perspective view of a modification of the member shown in Figure 5.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the iigures.

Referring to the drawings.

1 designates a fender bumper which is formed of a suitably bent bar ot resilientk material such as steel or other proper metal, and 2 designates arms whose forward ends support said fender, and whose rear ends are connectible with the adjacent portion 3 of a chassis member or other proper member of an automobile or other vehicle, whereby the `fender is supported and may be adjusted in vertical direction as may be desired.

The forward end of each portion of the chassis member is made in sections, one section et receiving in its side the section 5, the latter having therein the eye 6 usual in Asuch cases. These sections are connected by the rivets 7, the outer heads 3 of which are yon the sides toward the adjacent arm 2, and they would interfere with the adjustable motions ott-he latter inthat said arm would contact and engage with said heads and so would bev prevented with said motions. To

provide V`tor this Ii employ the coupling plate 9 in which is the central recess 10 and in the plate at the sides of said recess are the channels 11 formed of closed bases and walls, the latter projecting rearwardly therefrom, see Figure' at, hencethe headS of one rivet occupies the recess 10 and the headset the other rivets being" enclosed by the bases and projecting walls of the channelsyll leaving the flat outer sides 12 of said plate radapted to have arms 2 rest flat against said sides 12,

see Figure` 3, instead of contacting withthe heads of the several rivets, the eiect of which will be evident on further reference to said Figure 3.

" The bolts 13 which connect the armsQ with the chassis members pass through said arms, throughy openings 14 in the plates and through the registering parts of vthe chassis membersl- 3v and-on their threaded ends are the `nuts 15 fortightening purposes. l

As shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7, two bolts 13 are employed andthe plate 9 has thereintwo openings 111` for the shanks'of saidbolts. The bolts are connected at their head ends withl the bridge 16,` the latter forming ahoolr which clamps" the flanges 17 ofthe chassis members, and so are interlockedtherewith, and while'also serving to prevent dropping and1 disengagement of said boltstronithevchassis members. 4 V f In Figures 8 and 9, the plate is provided with a single opening 18 for the passage through the single bolt 19 as shown in Figure 10, said bolt having a single hooked end 20, the latter being adapted to engage the flange'ot the chassis member, the same as in t Figures 1 and 3, In said Figure 9, the plate 9 has a single recess 11 in its side to receive the head of a rivet 7 employed to connect the sections 4 and 5. In this case two separate members 9 are employed as shown in Figure 7, and the channels of said members receive the heads of the rivets 7, while the head of the remaining rivet is guarded from contact with the arm 2 by occupying the space between said members, producing the same result as shown in Figure 3.

On the lower portions of the plates are the limbs or elbows 2l which project outwardly therefrom and are adapted to pass under the portions ot the chassis members below the plates and act as shoulders to engage the undersides of said portions of the chassis membei` and act as anchors for said portions which thus rest upon and are sustained by said `limbs so that said portions are in a measure sustained on the plate 9 which with their appurtenances are bolted to said chassis member, and the arms 2 as has been stated.

Instead of the rivets 8 I may employ headed bolts with nuts on the threaded ends thereof, but the heads of'said bolts will be inclosed by the plate 9 and removed from the sides of the arm 2, the same as the heads 'of rivets without producing diierent results.

By means of my particular construction the rivet heads are enclosed from all directions an'd held against displacement laterally as well as endwise, besides beingfprotected against rust.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a fender attachment for a vehicle, a tender, an arm adapted to carry the same, means for connecting said arm with a frame member of the vehicle, said member being formed of sections, a headed device adapted to connect firmly saidA sections, and a platelike member interposed between said arm and frame member formed with a channel closed upon all sides to receive and house the head of said device and remove it from contact with said arm the head of said device abutting against the bottom wall of said channel. f

2. In a fender attachment for a vehicle, a fender, an arm adapted to carry the same, means for connecting said arm with a frame member of the vehicle, said member being formed of sections, a headed device adapted to connect firmly said sections, a plate-like member interposedv betweensaid arm and frame member formed with a channel closed upon all sides to receive and house the head ot said device and remove it from contact with said arm the head of said device abutting against the bott-om wall of said channel, and means for clamping said arms and plate-like member to said frame member ot the vehicle.

3. In a fender attachment for a vehicle, a tender, an arm adapted to carry the same, a frame member of the vehicle, said member being formed in sections, a headed device adapted firmly to connect said sections, and a plate-like member interposed between said arm and trame member, said plate having in its side a channel formed with a channel closed upon all sides to receive and enclose the head of said device and remove said head from contact with said arm the head of said device abutting against the bottom wall of said channel.

1l; In a fender attachment for a vehicle, a tender, an arm adapted to carry the same, means for connecting said arm with a frame member `of the vehicle, said memberbeing formed of sections, a headed device adapted to connect lirmly said sections, a plate-like member interposed between said arm and frame member formed with a channel closed upon all sides to receive and enclose the head of said device and remove it from contact with said arm the head of said device abutting against the bottom wall of said channel, and an elbow on said plate adapted to project laterallyvthere't'rom under said frame member and form an anchor for the latter.

5. In a fender attachment, a coupling plate with a laterally projecting limb, a fender supporting arm, a sectional chassis member, a rivet adapted to connect said arm and member, the latter having therein a channel which is formed with a closed base and a wall projecting outwardly therefrom, a rivet passed through the sections oi: the chassis member and having its head enclosed by said base and wall and bearing against the bot-tom wall of said channel, and a bolt which is passed through said arm, coupling plate and chassis member and .having on its terminal end a hook-like member which is adapted to interlock with said limb.

WILLIAM II.` RAPEPORT.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. yVVnDnnsHEIM, N. BUssINGER. 

